Comments on: Back from Paris http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/ Connecting expats, wit, and advice direct from Toulouse, France, we play well with others. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Happy Birthday Eiffel Tower | ITKK dot ORG http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-8727 Happy Birthday Eiffel Tower | ITKK dot ORG Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:17:52 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-8727 [...] Back from Paris (12) Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Back from Paris (12) Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Paris Metro Pass http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-8678 Paris Metro Pass Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:44:27 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-8678 Nice article....This worth for foreigner & tourist I enjoy to read this....simply arjohn Nice article….This worth for foreigner & tourist
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]]> By: Blogexpat http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-8662 Blogexpat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:54:43 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-8662 Hi, Only a few words to alert about the new blog directory for people living abroad, travelers and expatriates: BlogExpat: http://www.blogexpat.com This free blog service has become a directory of expat blogs, open to any blog of people living abroad. This is an exciting new feature and you can immediately add your expat/travel blog in the BlogExpat directory and help us grow the community: http://www.blogexpat.com/en/register.htm You will get a personal page for the profile of your blog with its latest posts and will be able to reach easily expat, travelleurs, targeted visitors and neighbours who can find you thanks to our Google Maps. We hope to see you soon on www.blogexpat.com. PS: you can also add our logo with the appropriate colours to your blog here: http://www.blogexpat.com/en/links.htm Hi,
Only a few words to alert about the new blog directory for people living abroad, travelers and expatriates: BlogExpat:
http://www.blogexpat.com
This free blog service has become a directory of expat blogs, open to any blog of people living abroad. This is an exciting new feature and you can immediately add your expat/travel blog in the BlogExpat directory and help us grow the community:
http://www.blogexpat.com/en/register.htm
You will get a personal page for the profile of your blog with its latest posts and will be able to reach easily expat, travelleurs, targeted visitors and neighbours who can find you thanks to our Google Maps.
We hope to see you soon on http://www.blogexpat.com.

PS: you can also add our logo with the appropriate colours to your blog here:
http://www.blogexpat.com/en/links.htm

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-8471 Owen Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:50:21 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-8471 This is a common question. I guess if you don't speak French very well and a merchant tells you they don't take non-puce cards it can sound definitive although it is not. Once in a while a machine doesn't have the swipe area and it is not physically possible although they can manually enter your number but they pay a higher fee for processing. I always tell them how foolish it is to have gone the cheap route on the machine because any business travelers or tourists from outside of France are not likely to have the right card. You know business travelers and tourists, people just itching to spend money. One merchant even told me he doubted that the extra 50€ for the better machine would have paid for itself in the end. Oh well, habits die hard. This is a common question. I guess if you don’t speak French very well and a merchant tells you they don’t take non-puce cards it can sound definitive although it is not. Once in a while a machine doesn’t have the swipe area and it is not physically possible although they can manually enter your number but they pay a higher fee for processing. I always tell them how foolish it is to have gone the cheap route on the machine because any business travelers or tourists from outside of France are not likely to have the right card. You know business travelers and tourists, people just itching to spend money. One merchant even told me he doubted that the extra 50€ for the better machine would have paid for itself in the end. Oh well, habits die hard.

]]> By: Bob http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-8411 Bob Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:12:38 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-8411 I just noticed the question from David about using credit cards in France. I've never had a problem using my cards even though they are not "smart" cards. But I find it more useful to use the ATMs to get cash. You won't have a problem with anyone accepting cash. I just noticed the question from David about using credit cards in France. I’ve never had a problem using my cards even though they are not “smart” cards. But I find it more useful to use the ATMs to get cash. You won’t have a problem with anyone accepting cash.

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Owen Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:14:39 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-6788 I didn't realize his blog was gone. I know he is working a lot more this year than in previous years so he probably has very little time. He's still around so if you have a need to know about gay life in the area he can still be contacted. Anyway, changes are everywhere. I didn’t realize his blog was gone. I know he is working a lot more this year than in previous years so he probably has very little time. He’s still around so if you have a need to know about gay life in the area he can still be contacted. Anyway, changes are everywhere.

]]> By: walt http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-6783 walt Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:00:31 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-6783 I just noticed that LIF's blog is gone! We'll miss him... I just noticed that LIF’s blog is gone! We’ll miss him…

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-6723 Owen Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-6723 Things are okay, just lots of changes in my life right now. I hope to get back to a regular blogging and communication schedule though. I'm not much of a pessimist, so things are looking up. Things are okay, just lots of changes in my life right now. I hope to get back to a regular blogging and communication schedule though. I’m not much of a pessimist, so things are looking up.

]]> By: walt http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-6706 walt Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:19:01 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-6706 Owen, just noticed this post. I saw one of your comments on a fellow blogger's site mentioning that things were not going well for you. Here's hoping things are looking up! Take care, Walt. Owen, just noticed this post. I saw one of your comments on a fellow blogger’s site mentioning that things were not going well for you. Here’s hoping things are looking up! Take care, Walt.

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/back-from-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-6701 Owen Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:31:51 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=656#comment-6701 Questions are great, I hope my answers help. In France they do use a special credit and debit card with a "puce" on it so you have to enter a pin number. Most places that take cards still accept the traditional kind of credit card. Often they try to tell you they don't but if the machine has the part you can swipe as opposed to where you insert the new cards they accept the card. Sometimes you have to insist. Of course some places still prefer cash but that is the same all over the world. I think the French pay in cash a lot too but I think it has to do with not using credit cards and racking up debt. Any touristy area will accept cards from all over the world, they would be foolish not to. SOmetimes you can get a better price for paying in cash. I got a 10% discount on a hotel room in Biarritz for paying in cash, although I would have preferred to pay with a card. She asked if I would mind paying in cash and I said yes I would mind, what is in it for me, she said a 10% discount, I said okay then. Nice rambling answer that maybe helps, use my contact form to contact me directly if you have any other questions. Questions are great, I hope my answers help. In France they do use a special credit and debit card with a “puce” on it so you have to enter a pin number. Most places that take cards still accept the traditional kind of credit card. Often they try to tell you they don’t but if the machine has the part you can swipe as opposed to where you insert the new cards they accept the card. Sometimes you have to insist. Of course some places still prefer cash but that is the same all over the world. I think the French pay in cash a lot too but I think it has to do with not using credit cards and racking up debt. Any touristy area will accept cards from all over the world, they would be foolish not to. SOmetimes you can get a better price for paying in cash. I got a 10% discount on a hotel room in Biarritz for paying in cash, although I would have preferred to pay with a card. She asked if I would mind paying in cash and I said yes I would mind, what is in it for me, she said a 10% discount, I said okay then. Nice rambling answer that maybe helps, use my contact form to contact me directly if you have any other questions.

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